I weep for the bride who wants a Marchesa dress and has sensitive skin.

Lilah

Wow. Those are fairly watered down for Marchesa. Where are all the extra bows and flounce?

Kitten Mittons

The last dress is a maybe. The rest can be returned to sender.

I think the second to last dress has a bustle made out of tulle. Yes, please put a huge tulle tumor on my ass, and put me in lace boots for my special day. That is exactly what I envisioned as a little girl.

Anna

I like the sleeves and the bodice of the second last one, but GAH about the huge tulle tumour. Didn’t notice at first!

Kitten Mittons

Ditto, I didn’t see it at first and thought it was kind of simple and pretty. I would google to see the back view, but I don’t want to know how bad it is.

I do like that neckline, though. It’s not something you see in a lot of bridal gowns.

Sarah

That’s my Neckline of Choice. I am finding if you look for Regency – inspired gowns it comes up more often. Also: No butt fluffs in Regency times, so that’s good.

Kitten Mittons

Butt fluffs. That should be the technical term, if it isn’t already.

Ginger

I knew somebody who had the Butt Fluffs once. Penicillin was required. They’re better now.

Kitten Mittons

The logical part of my brain is trying to identify this medical malady, but my funny bone is totally tickled.

Ginger

That was my whole intention. I wasn’t serious in the least little bit. 🙂

Kitten Mittons

Oh, I know, lol, I just can’t help myself. I think it’s anything to ponder to keep myself from working today. What could they be? Penicillin? Not Amoxicillin? Hemorrhoids? No….and so on.

demidaemon

Butt fluffs sounds like a major gas problem.

random_poster

It reminds me of those really huge ass-bows that were featured on dresses in the 80s. The added tulle is actually much worse.

Kitten Mittons

You just pinpointed the next runway trend. Huge tulle ass-bows.

Constant Reader

Those lace boots are an abomination.

Kitten Mittons

Completely. Someone else called them lace socks, so I can’t tell if they are actual lace booties, or just socks to make it look like lace booties. I think the distinction really doesn’t matter, because they are hideous either way.

CanIbeFrank

I like ’em.

Kitten Mittons

To each their own, which is why I love this place: the variety of opinions and thoughts.

demidaemon

I’m pretty sure they are lace embellishments on regular white basic heels. Which means Marchesa has a hit a new low (in all meanings of the word) and that they are awful.

Ginger

Can’t you find just about any of the above dresses at any chain bridal store? BIG.OLD.YAWN.

theblondette

Yeah, I have seen dresses like all of these so many times before… Yawn.

Good question, since I’m guessing WoC spend a lot on their weddings, at least in my experience.

YousmelllikeAnnaWintour

Some very nice and suprisingly simple gowns.

Sarah

Well, I’m pretty sure that at MY wedding, I’m gonna go for something better than spinning class hair. And I only like ruffled lace socks for women in ZZ Top videos. Other than THAT, I guess some of these are aight.

crash1212

Nope. Also, tulle socks are a thing now? Is there nothing this woman won’t twee-up? Socks. With a wedding dress. Nope.

Fucking lacy sock/spats. Taking Marchesa from “a bit overwrought” to THE TWEE IS FUCKING KILLING ME in one easy step.

Sophie

Don’t most of them look rather awkward? I feel like they are unbalanced somehow. Very strange.

Gatto Nero

Predictable.
At least they didn’t go crazy with the glue gun this time.

ballerinawithagun

Not bad.

schadenfreudelicious

so the trend with many of the bridal collections this season seems to either be consumptive makeup, or hot yoga class hair…which makes perfect sense on what is supposed to be your moment of glorious shining beauty!…

marlie

I looooooove the second one down. The third from the bottom is also very, very pretty.

KinoEye

None of these models have an expression that brings to mind “happy new bride.” Perhaps it’s the result of having the sultry glare pasted on their faces for countless runway shows, but they all look totally confused as to what to do with their faces.

Lower L

I’m a little concerned for the model in the background of photo 12. She looks like she’s making a concerted effort to keep it together until the end of the show, when they’ll let her have carbs again.

Synnamin

My IHS for Marchesa remains uninterrupted. And what is UP with those ugly shoes?!

Betsy

Somehow these dresses play right into the cynical, dark corners of my 40 year old heart. I think they are lovely, albeit a bit safe. The models all look like miserable zombies but the dresses are my princess fantasy.

boweryboy

It’s uncharacteristically restrained for Marchesa.

Stella Zawistowski

Neither “tablecloth” nor “Botticelli” is what *I* would want, but I can see these looking lovely in the right setting, on the right person.

Enh. Lace and togas. Which was one of the needle scratches of the collection. the other being lace footwear. It’s all a no from me, since I grade this on whether I would want to attend a wedding where a poor woman chose one of these gowns. NOPE.

cowper

Fourth from the top: Because every bride wants to look like the alterations weren’t done in time.

LeelaST

Love the sleeves, hate the lace. Last one & third from the bottom. Gorgeous

understateddiva

Nothing blowing me away, but I am beyond delighted that there are so many off-the-shoulder silhouettes this year. For selfish reasons, because I look good in it – maybe I will be having a fabulous wedding by the time these filter down to the masses.

LadyVimes

I love the papery effect of the fabric of the last dress. Anyone with an expert eye who can tell me what it is?

SewingSiren

i think it is silk falle , which is a very very finely ribbed fabric and it is crisp like taffeta.

LadyVimes

Ah, thanks! The structure to the way it falls is lovely.

Judih1

How could something so bridal look so sad and funeral? The only thing that makes it bridal is the white color

I can’t help but think “DOILY” when I look at the bottom of the second one. Top is pretty, though.

Danielle

Overwrought, but I am loving the sleeves.

cocohall

It does destroy the fantasy to have the big old tape X-mark on the floor clearly visible in some shots. I don’t like to rain on anyone’s princess parade, and I’m sure there are women for whom these dresses seem the pinnacle of pretty, but they just seem lackluster to me and the spin-class hair isn’t helping. And why are only really pale gals getting married? I don’t like to be cynical (oh wait, yes I DO!) but I can’t believe the choice of models was completely unintentional. Because all of these dresses would look much better on a girl with a bit of melanin, amirite? How can the good people at Marchesa have completely missed the Lupita moment that the rest of the world is enjoying?

uprightcitizen

Yawn. Looks like standard fare at any bridal salon in the last 25 years. And the fabrication looks itchy as heck.

Still, there are sleeves on some of these. Must count for something, right?

icm

The models are spooking me out, so many vampire/possessed girl stares and faces. Not a one gives off a bride like glow hence my inability to comment on the dresses.

ckokopuff

Sleeves. Thank the good gay lord for the reappearance of sleeves. I’m so tired of seeing girls with fat arms and back fat stuff themselves into sleeveless towns. Yes, I’m a judgmental asshat. But why do you want to look like a sausage in a too tight casing on your wonderful day?

amaranth16

I can’t get over the godawful facial expressions. I know the sullen, tired look is a thing. But it’s a &%$@#*$ bridal collection!